But thanks to a new scripting environment implemented and demonstrated by YouTube user Wulf2k9, the doors for the Dark Souls modding scene are about to bust wide open—once it's released that is. The system is still in early testing.

Above, Wulf2k9 demonstrates how you can trigger custom text, model and texture swaps, character movement and distortions, and camera movements using the system.

What does this mean, exactly? It only means what the scene makes of it, but custom campaigns are the most obvious. The same wacky videos used to announce mods like the Shovel Knight outfit could be made playable in-game. Or we could get a custom campaign detailing the downfall of Artorias from his perspective. It's not the cleanest system quite yet, but the potential for bizarre, experimental Dark Souls mods is nigh. I can't wait to see what happens next.

James is PC Gamer’s bad boy, staying up late to cover Fortnite while cooking up radical ideas for the weekly livestream. He can still kickflip and swears a lot. You’ll find him somewhere in the west growing mushrooms and playing Dark Souls.